Element.ChildCount returns wrong number : Bug Reports

[chstnq]

I want to find out the number of items on a list using the following code:

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..
int i = 0;
control = form.FindControlId(31);
control.Focus();
controlElement = control.Element;
// Find List
Element listElement = controlElement.FindChild(Role.List);
if (listElement != null)
{
i = listElement.ChildCount;
}
return i;
..


the returned value is wrong and always [expected value] + 1

[Support Team]

Actually, that's not a bug. The thing is that not all children of a list element are list items. Usually, there is another child element of role 'Window'. That's why you always get a ChildCount of [number of list items] + 1.

You can use the FindChildren method to search for all items in a list element:

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Element[] listItems = listElement.FindChildren(Role.ListItem);
return listItems.Length;
...

Regards,
Alex
Ranorex Support Team